In March 1943, the Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario made her furious combat debut. This exceptionally designed aircraft performed well in its brief service.
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Introduced in 1938, the Moto Guzzi Alce motorcycle was used in areas such as reconnaissance and convoy escort. The Super Alce replaced the Alce in 1943.
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The Regia Marina Trento Class cruiser comprised of the Trento, Trieste and arguably the Bolzano. It was an imbalaced design sacrificing armor for speed.
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The Cannone da 90/53 was a formidable dual-purpose artillery piece of the Regio Esercito. It boasted fantastic ballistic capabilities and performance.
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The Siluro a Lenta Corsa, or Human Torpedo, was a uniquely Italian covert weapon used to level the odds against the mighty British Navy.
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The Macchi C.205 Veltro was one of the finest Italian fighters of WWII. It mated the airframe of the C.202 with the German Daimler-Benz DB 605 engine.
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The Breda Ba.65 performed adequately in the Spanish Civil War, but its shortcomings became apparent In World War Two against the modern Royal Air Force.
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The Semovente L40 da 47/32 Self Propelled Gun utilized the chassis of the L6/40 tank. It was first put into service in 1942 with approximately 300 built.
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The Macchi C.202 Folgore is regarded as the most successful Italian fighter aircraft of World War Two. About 1,150 aircraft were built between 1941-1943.
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The Savoia Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero was a tri-engine bomber for the Italian Regia Aeronautica during World War Two. Approximately 1,300 units were built.